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Old 10-20-2004, 11:06 AM
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Remington 760 barrels?

How is the barrel on my Remington 760 held to the receiver? Screwed on, pinned or bolted on?

Also, is it a big hassle to switch the barrels out?
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Old 11-07-2004, 02:15 PM
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Dear Critch,
The barrel is attached to the receiver by a big nut on a stem. Take the rifle apart and you`ll see the nut. It really needs a special spanner to remove but it can be done with a modified Crescent wrench. After removing the nut the barrel just slides off the receiver. In replacing!! Be sure the nut is VERY tight. This is the headspace remember? I just did a rebore/barrel job for a customer from 30-06 to 338-06. Nice rifle for elk etc.

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Old 11-08-2004, 04:17 PM
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I have an older model 760 in 257 Roberts, and I had all but given up on haveing the barrel replaced. Several gunsmiths to whom I took it told me that it could not be done.

Now maybe I can get it converted to 7x57 like I have planned. I did not plan to use heavier than 140 gr bullets, so the cartridge length should be fine.

Again thanks.
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Old 12-14-2004, 09:35 AM
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DEar 280 IMP.

Pretty easy job!. If the present 257 Roberts barrel is still good I wouldn`t chop it up but if the rifling is bad or it wont shoot all you gotta do is remove the barrel and send it to a reborer and have the bore redone to 284. The chambering is just a matter of doing the neck as the case is about the same. This is how I do the 338/06s from the 30-06.

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Old 12-20-2004, 05:47 PM
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30.06 to 308 in 760 Remington

Numrich has the 308 barrels for $90.00, will they feed with the long action in my 760, or should I hold out for a 280? I would love to have a 257 Roberts in the 760, who has the barrels?
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Old 03-18-2005, 11:13 AM
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Well, I finally found what I needed. The barrel is held on by two bolts, one at the front and one at the back fo the slide. You pull the pump/handguard all the way back, insert a screwdriver in the holes in the tube and turn counter-clockwise, this unscrews both bolts at the same time and the barrel just comes right out.

EAsy to do.
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